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Great Expectations
Great Expectations Charles Dickens’ classic novel Great Expectations is on my Kindle. I must confess that I have read and stopped reading the story several times through the years. It is a strange book. Pip, the young orphan in the tale, provides insight into the ambition of the human heart. We all have it. Great expectations.…
Run Your Race!
Run Your Race! I never planned to become a runner. One day I simply went out and started. When I came home that first day...
Our Itinerary for January 2016
In a few weeks we will launch a new website. We hope that enjoyingthejourney.org will provide gospel resources as well as encouragement to believers, families, and churches....
Still Enjoying the Journey
About four years ago I began blogging. I have been more regular at times than at others, but it has been a good exercise for...
Turning a Holiday into a Holy Day
Turning a Holiday into a Holy Day The word holiday conjures up a variety of meanings and memories. In Europe, the word is used for...
An Open Letter to Our Friends
December 18, 2015 The Lord has been very gracious to me and to my family. Twenty-one years ago I came to Powell, Tennessee to attend...
What I Learned from a Child About Singing Hymns
You can learn a lot from a child. Sometimes those we are teaching become our teachers. This happened to me again recently. As I walked...
Prophecies, Speculation, and the End Times
3 Guidelines Concerning End-time Predictions The last few months have been filled with a great deal of conjecture about the last days. Discussion about the...
Too Busy to Pray?
Aunt Goldie is with the Lord now. I rode my bike past her house hundreds of times as a boy. In the summer she was...
Why I Thank God for My 6th Grade Teacher
Teachers are powerful people. This month thousands of teachers will be recognized. Few will be appreciated as they deserve. As I think over my elementary,...
Why Carry a Bible to Church?
Why Carry a Bible to Church? My pastor always begins his Bible messages the same way: "Take the Word of God with me please and...
Along the Journey
We are in the midst of planning our annual family vacation. Some of my fondest childhood memories surround family trips. There is a certain adventure...
5 Must-Read Biographies
5 Must-Read Biographies W. Robertson Nicoll, a famous author in his own right, once said, "I have for years read every biography I could lay...
Snow Alerts
Since I was a boy, growing up in the mountains of West Virginia, I have always loved the snow. There is something almost magical, intensely...
Happy Homes
Happy Homes One of the most wonderful gifts that my parents gave to me growing up was a happy home. Yes, they had rules. No,...
10 Books to Read This Year
One of the men who works in our ministry came to me a few days ago. He has determined to do more reading this year....
The Distraction of Entertainment
It is so very easy to be distracted. We begin with determination, the best of intentions. We concentrate. And then it comes. Not always in...
